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LAST NIGHT ON EARTH.

How tho Condemned Men Passed Theiv
Last Few Hours of Sleep.
Cook COUNTY JAIL, CHICAGO, Nov. II.
During the long hours of the night the
the only newspaper men who were ad-
mittesl to the inner precincts Of E5he Jail
were the Representatives OF the press.
They had quarters in what is known as
the lawyers cage, and were within ten
feet of the anarchists. At o'clock one
of them made tour of the lower
corridor where Spies, Parsons,
Fischer and Engle were con-
fined. In each cell were two stalwart
guards, who stood guard over the an
archists. The former chatted in low tones
and whispered jokes among themselves
to while away the time. But the talk
and whispered jokes were all lost On the
prisoners. Each one was in the heaviest
Of slumbers. Spies lay ON one side,
his head on his arm, and
slept as peacefully as babe.
Engel lay motionless, as did Parsons, ex-
cept that at times the latter started un-
easily, as if dreams were coursing through
his mind. Then at intervals the silence
was broken by the stealthy walk of an
armed guard, who made the rounds of
the lower corridor to see that all
was well. All the common
prisoners, to the number of about 200,
were left in their usual cells. The prac-
tice at hangings in Chicago is to not re-
move them until few hours before the
execution takes place. Sheriff Mattson
decided to follow the old rule. At the
appointed time all of those located in the
tiers Of cells facing north, and which
command partial view of the scaffold,
are marched into the tiers facing south,
where not glimpse of the execution can
be had.
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the case Gov. Oglesby says: Samuel Fiel
den, Michael Schwab and August Spies
unite in a petition for executive clemency.
Fielden and Schwab in addition present
separate and supplementary petitions for
the Communication of their sentences.
While am satisfied of the guilt of all
the parties, as found by the verdict of
the jury, which was sustained by the
judgments of the courts, most careful
consideration of the whole subject leads
me to the conclusion that the sentence of
the law as to Samuel Fielden and Michael
Schwab the sentence is commuted to i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for life.
As to all the other defendants do not
feel justified in interfering with the SEN
tence of the court,
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Spies, Parsons, Engel and Fischer
Pay the Penalty Of Their An
archistic Utterances.
Fielden and Schwab, by Executive Glenn.
ency, Are Saved From the GallOws
to End Their Lives in Prison.
Three Hundred Police on Duty in
and Around the Building to
Prevent an Outbreak.
Last Night On Earth of the Doomed Men,
Scenes in and Around the Jail---The
Anarchists Families.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov. 11.-At z
o'clock last evening the governors secre-
tary announced form the steps of the ex-
ecutive mansion that the governor had
decided not to interfere in the cases Of
Spies, Parsons, Fischer, Engel and Lingg,
but would commute to life Imprisonment
the sentences of Fielden and Schwab. In
regard to the first named the governor
says: ''While would gladly have come
to different conclusion in regard to the
sentence of the defendants August Spies,
Adolph Fischer, George Engel, Albert
r. Parsons and Louis Lingg, l regret to
say that under the solemn sense of the
obligations of my Office have been un-
able to do so.''
Capt. Black arrived in this city this
morning, and at once sought the governor
at his home to plead for further delay on
the strength of the alleged discovery OF
new testimony. Governor Oglesby said
he declined to listen to any more argu-
ment and absolutely refused to interfere
further.
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sight with the lower part of his jaw COM
pletely torn off and his thick auburn
hair still matted with blood. The cheeks
were torn out and hung down in Jagged
pieces upon his neck; the teeth were
knocked out, the gums torn away, and but
q small stump of the tongue appeared
protruding from the mangled throat In
the upper part Of the throat Immediately
under the lower part of the jaw bone
terrible gap had been torn out of the in
side. The ball Of the thumb of the left
hand, with which he had touched off the
explosive in his mouth, was torn omen.
DR.. Gray administered stimulants to the
wounded man, dressed his wounds aud
performed an operation ON his throat
whereby he was temporarily relieved.
Hopes were entertained that If he sur
vivsd the shock for q few hours he would
pull through. At 2;15 p. M, however, he
Buccumed to his terrible injuries and
breathed his last.
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The Haddock Murder Trial,

Sioux CITY, Iowa, Nov. 14.-Al the
sensational incidents created by and sur
rounding the arrest, trial and conviction
of Munchrath for the alleged completely
in the murder of Rev. George C. Had
dock, have been reawakened by the COM
mencement of the second trial of John
Arensdorf on a similar charge. The pub
lie sentiment aroused by the recapitula-
tion of all the evidence surrounding the
terrible tragedy would appear to indicate
but little hope of favorable result of q
new trial.
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) MINI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1887.

Mrs. Spies, mother of August, had been
waiting an hour and half when she
was admitted. Her sobs could be
heard all through the build
ing. She did not stay long.
But the crowning scene of all was the
visit of Nina Van Zandt, the proxy wife
of Spies. AS she walked through the
main office she betrayed no emotion. The
moment at which she saw August, how
ever, completely changed her demeanor.
There was look, then gasp and in o
trice they were in each others arms
The interview between the prisoner and
his faithful devotee lasted nearly half an
hour
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-11-16
WISCONSIN LUMBER.


Pine on the Menominee Reservation.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Nov. 15.-Senator Saw
yer is reported as saying in an interview
that he would introduce a measure this
winter to throw on the market abSut
$50, 900, 900 feet of pine ON the Menomi-
nee reservation, which he thinks would
bring from 81 to So if sold before it is fur
ther damaged by fires. The money thus
obtained when placed at interest would
give the 1,500 Indians handsome an
nuity. The pine is on the upper Wolf,
directly tributary to Oshkosh, and the
proposition is to have it appraised and
sold in eighty-acre tracts.
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over the heads Of
the four unfortu-
mates, and at ex-
actly 1903 the sig
nal was given.
Down, down, the
trap fell. As the
trap gave way
r isc b er cri d,
"Long live An
archy. y At 1908
t h ey were still
alive. Els h e +
died harder than
the others. The
pulses of all the
anarchists stopped
beating in 13 IA
minutes after the
falling of the trap,
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OPEN TO KANSAS CITY,

Arrangements Being Made for q Fast
Train on the Milwaukee Between g.
Paul and That City.
ST. PAUL, Nov, 10-The Kansas City
extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St Paul railway is open for business, and
will run two express trains daily between
Chicago and Kansas City. Arrangements
are also being made for fast trains be.
tween Chicago and Kansas City.
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O'Clock, when it was SUPPOSED the
fat would go forth, according to the
last bulletin from the executive mansion.
The final decree concerning the doomed
anarchists was telegraphed to Sheriff
Matson by the governor at 5 o'clock p. m.
The formal decision bearing the great
seal of the state will be taken
to Chicago on the 8 o'clock train
by the governors son and private
secretary, Robert Oglesby, who will be
met at the depot by Sheriff Matson, who
will formally receive the warrant of the
state to execute Fischer, Engel, Parsons
and Spies. The governor seemed very
much affected hv this adverse decision in
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PREPARED FOR THEIR DOOM.

The Four Condemned Anarchists Listen
to the Reading of Their Death War
rants.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-As the hands on
the big clock in the jail Office pointed to
$50 there was little stir at the door
and the guard admitted Chief Deputy
Sheriff Gleason, who bore the fatal docu-
ments sealing the anarchists doom.
Deputy Gleason was met at the door by
Sheriff Matson and they at once retired
to the latter's private room, where they
had a private consultation of several
minutes. Meantime the condemned
men seemed to have re-
ceiYed an intimation of Gleason's business
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regard to the men,
which he felt him.
self compelled to
give. His good
natured face, usu-
ally beaming with
smiles, borea sor-
look OF
mingled firmness
and pity. To sign
the death warrant
of those men had
evidently cost him
many a mental
struggle. In his
writtaO OOiOioO 0f
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nouncem m en- t by
sending his son to
the front door Of
the executive man
sion, where a score
or more reporters
were waiting, and
informed them Of
the decision. None
Of the anarchists
friends who are in
the city were pres
ent when the de-
c;sion was given,
as they were all
W aiting for 8
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What Fielden and sohwab VIII Do.

What FieIden and Schwab VIII Do.
JOLIET, Nov 15.-Nelden and Schwab,
the anarchists, were taken from their
cells in the court solitary and assigned to
duty and given cell in the eastern cell
house. On account of his poor health
Schwab was put to work in the convict
kitchen, where the food for the prisoners
is prepared. Fielden has been assigned to
the cut stone department. and will prob
ably do lahorer's work.
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INDICTED sToRDoCk,

The Grand Jury Finds Bill Against
the Prison Warden on Both Charges.
SALTWATER, Nov. 12.-Warden Stor-
dock, whose case has been before the
grand jury, was indicted on both charges
preferred against him by Fayette Marsh,
ex-Warden Reeds counsel, viz: Crimi-
nal libel and subordination of perjury
Public sentiment here fully agrees with
the finding of the iury
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Striking Brakemen.

MASON CRY, Iowa, Nov. 15.-Forty of
the brakemen on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul road at this place struck
Monday, absolutely refusing to go out on
douhle-headers. A general strike will
doubtless now be made all along the di-
vision between Mason City, Iowa, and
Chamberlain, D. T. No frstghts are now
going out,
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ONE LESS TO HANG.

LinRg, the Young Romb-NIaker, Termi-
mates His Existence Violently.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-Lingg committed
suicide at 8 a. m. in his cell He placed
a Illuminating cap (which is used to ex-
plode bombs) to his head, touched It with
lighted candle, and blew his head to
fragments.
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COMMITTED TWO.

Governor Oglesby Issues q Decree Chang,
ing the Sentences Of Fielden and
sChwsb to imprisonment for Life.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 1.-THE gov
ernor has commuted the sentences Of
Fielden and Schwab TO Imprisonment for
lie in the penitentiary. The governor
refuses to interfere in the cases of the
other men. The governor made the an
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1887-11-16
ST. PETERS LOSS.
The Thriving Minnesota City Visited b.
the Flames.

the Flames.
ST. PETER, Mimi, Nov. 15.-Fire broke
out in a barn in the rear of the North
western hotel at 10 o'clock Saturday
evening. and despite the efforts of the fire
department the flames soon spread to the
First National bank building, which was
soon destroyed. From there it passed
on toward the north end of town taking
everything in its path for some distance.
No fair estimate can be placed upon the
loss at present, but it will not be less
than $3.50, coo or $500, 900. The losses on
buildings alone will be nearly that, not
counting their contents.
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and Spies asked
one of the guards II
the death warrants
had come. He was
very nervous and
seemed to be con-
sumed with an in
ternal fever which
sent his hot blood
to his face, flush
ing it to a deep
red. At times a
deathly pRl1or
would spread over
his features for a
moment and his
noruOrIanosS ho-
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S~& 80 SA1 S1~
and paid the clos
est attention, His
attention was at
tracted to a dep
uty who was put
ting the death
shroud on Engel,
who glanced ner-
vously about him.
The sheriff fin
ished reading the :
death warrant to
Parsons at Has.
In the meantime
the shrouds had
h nanznnt 0nfn
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the Jail people
had, the guard
seeing him with
the candle in his
hand supposing
that he was light
ing a cigar. From
the effects of the
explosion half of
his head was torn
away.
Lingg presented
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A LAST GOODBYE.

Relatives of the Condemned Men Are Ad.
mittedto Say Their Eternal Farewells.
CHICAGO, Nov, h-~When the news of
the communication of the sentences of
Fielden and Schwab was received word
was sent to the relatives of the six pris-
oners, and in short time they were
nearly all at the Jail to take their last
farewell. Mrs. Schwab was the first to
arrive, and the interview between her
and her husband was very affecting.
Miss Engle clung to her father and
sobbed convulsiyely, as If heart broken.
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never fiinched. He even sneered contempt
uously at the close of the reading, and
turned to one of the guards asked for ci-
gar. Engel seemed to be more broken than
any of the other condemned men except
Spies, but he made no sound. When
the sheriff began reading the
warrant to Fischer, he stood up
and looked the officer in the face
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Spies, Engel and Fischer, who bade good
bye to their friends at the door.
Starting to the ScaffoId.
At 11:50 the men started on the death
march to the scaffold. Upon reaching
the gallows the nooses were adjusted.
The white caps were then drawn down
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came so great that he could not keep still
a moment. He called for a glass of Rhine
wine and gulped it down at one breath.
At :23 Sheriff Matson and Deputy
Gleason came into the outer Office where
the men sat and the sheriff taking small
bundle of paper from his pocket, began
to tumble them over. He soon began to
read the warrants and at the first words
the doomed men became alert and list
eued intently to every word SDies sat
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Desired to Make Speeches.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11,-Spies, Fielden and
Fischer made a request to the sheriff this
morning that they be allowed twenty
minutes on the scaffo1d in which to make
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with his left hand
holding the side of
his head, with his
body bent forward
and a look of aug
mented suffering
on his face. At
11:0 the sheriff
finished reading
the warrant to
Spies, and, turn
ing to Parsons,
began to read it to
him. Parsons stood
erect with his
b e a d throw n
slightly back and
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speeches. The request was written by
Fischer and signed by them all. The
request was not granted.
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Mt. LEBANON 4. A. CHAPTER, No. II.
a N>stS irSt WelnsS lAv of each month.
JOIN HOUSE, II. p.
c.. BROWN, 5 ecy.
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SELEtr NNIGeiN$, \ .. .. ".
sSott Logon, M. 13. MsetS at its hall the
nrSt aa1 thirl Fridays ni each month.
II. ). IUDsOS, Com.
W. n. MILES, Rec.
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FATHER MATTHEW, CT. \. SOCIETY
Meats First Sunday of each month.
GEO. GRIFFITH, Prest.
VIZ. RIoaDAN, Sec'y.
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DIVISION NO. /, ~. o. II.

Meets second Wslnes.tay of each month,
in its hail, at 1888 z. NJ.
q. A. FLAuERrY, Rec. Sce'y.
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4. D. u. W.

Morris L0lsa, NJ. ii. Meets each Tuesday
seysning at their hall.
q. ". RNSDALL, Recorder.
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EINIC SOCIETIES:


A. f.. " ~. M.'.-Goldeu Sheaf Lodge No
Iss. Meets 1st and 81 Saturdays Of each month.
II. WHIrELEY, Sec. c. l.. BHowN, w. NJ.
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e.. A. ]. Overt1I Pnst, No. 99 meets the
&ssoni and FSurta Fridays OF each month,
At o'clock y. m.
w. L. CoLYER, Com.
A. P. DYE, Adjutant.
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GENERAL OIRaEClFORY. q
JUDICIAL OFFICERS.

Hon. G.. l.. 6RowN, District Judge.,
\ COUNTY OFFICERS:
GEo. II. MUNRO, Sheriff.
K. c. HKLsEsoN, Treasurer.
ASANUKL La ,ssS Clerk District Court.
See, NJ. GILrISAN, Auditor.
l.. III. WELLINGTON. Register Of Deeds.
fiE0. i. DASLISI, Judge of Probate
y. A. ELAaERTT, Attorney.
lI. l.. HURLRURR, Coroner.
ID. L. NHEAroS, Surveyor.
w. L CoLTEs, Court 60 nnlssioher
WIN. C. 8IckNELl., County Supt. OF Senools'
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BETHEL CONNANDERY, U. D
KNIGHTS TFMPT,AR.

Meets secont and fourth Mondays of each
month, D. &. SUTHERLAND, r. Z.
0. c.. HANSON, Rec.
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THE NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS
Interesting Items Briefly ChronicIed
For Our Readers.

Interesting Items Briefly ChroncIed
For Our Readers.
Reports from the Northwest Canadian
territories to officials in Montana say
that most extraordinary crops have been
raised this season.
Ninety-three carloads of Montana cat
tie arrived at the South ST. Paul stock
yards in two days, and forty carloads
from Dakota points.
The Daily Commercial Bulletins fire
record for October shows the losses in the
United States and Canada to be 50, 769,-
S25, against loss of $12, ,000, 900 in Octo-
Der, 1889.
Heavy consignments of cattle are being
made from the Northwest Canadian terri
tories to Glasgow and other points in
Scotland and England. First-class prices
are realized.
The United States consul at Baraquilla,
United States of Columbia, reports that
-four is sold there for $40 barrel.
The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis
during last week were greater by 600, 600
bushels than those of the corresponding
week of last year.
Owing to the protracted drought in
Southern Indiana and Illinois wells have
given out and streams dried up, so that
in some places people are compelled to 20
several miles for dfinsiRg water.
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Arrival AMI Departare Of the Halls.
AIsxandria stage arrives Monday and Friday;
departs Tuesday and Saturday. Glenwo9d stage
arrives Tuesday aad Friday; departs Wednesday
ana Saturday. Postofice opens at A. NJ, closes
atsP. NJ, except Sunday. Open Sunday from -l2
W.to1PN VI. L. ToHFEY, P. u.
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CoSaaEa ArroNt4 Rev.. B. Fairbank, Pastor.
ASrs -isr, lEay. E. p, Rsbsrts0a, Pastor.
RoHAN CATHOLIC, Rev Geo. Gaskell, Priest.
SsASaIS AVIAN VAN IS AL LUTHERAN, Rev.
A. ]. Anisrsan. OF Scandia, Pastor.
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VILLAGE OFFICERS:

VILLAGE OFFICERS:
C. WINrERMUrg. President.
Il. 8. PGARCE,
H. D. JUDSoN, Srnu,cilors
I'll. WHIrgLEY.
TuoS. HHOMASSoN.
Jse. ID. GILLE>PIE, Recorder.
w. j. MUNRO, Treasurer.
= SS"s q xnurs1 aees1'S' JusticSsaf the Peace
d. Z. WHEATON, Assessor.
JAS. GRIFFITH Marshal.
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The explosion was the first warning
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The Newberry Herald and News Has
n Level Head.
NeWberry Herald and Ne,cs.

NeU0eTry t1erotd ana NeUS
The Abbeville Press and Banner thinks ii
is q travesty Oh justice to have s., 500 Judge
and a 81, 600 Solicitor, and all the other ma
chinery OF our sessions court at work trying
q IS cents chicken thief. 1t may look so, but
1t is not the FAULT of the Judge nor the Solici.
tor; and then there Is more involved in the
trial Of the criminal than the value OF The ar
ticle stolen. The franchise Of the party on
trial Is involved and his competency to testify
in our courts. These things follow conviction
whether the amount stolen he large or small
Did IL ever occur to our contemporary that
the small thief had harder road to travel as
a rule, anyway, than the big thief?
We agree with the Press and Banner, howeV'
er, that there are many small crimes that
could and should be tried by the inferior
courts. 1t would be better for all parties con-
cerned. We suppose that the next Legisla
ture will so amend the law as 10 conform TO the
decision OF the Supreme Court and again
place within the jurisdictiction of the Tria
Justice the trial OF petit larceny.
The Trial Justice system is very unsatisfac
tory in many particulars, but we need an
inferior court with summary powers. and un
less we had something better TO offer We will
not attempt TO pull II down. In fact we be.
lieve If we could always get good men AS Trial
Justices, and men who understood something
of the law, the present system, with flew
changes, would be about as good as any. We
think, however, they should be saaried Off,
GERS, and not have to depend at all upon the
fees OF the office. And the conStables should
be paid in the same way. 1t would remove a
temptation, which, under the present system,
is sometimes stumbling block.
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"Pcars' Toilet Soop' is the incest for ladies
uco trv q cake at Smith & Sons. 1919
Fresh arrivals of millinery every week al
r NJ Haddon B. Co 1919
l case of dress goods with trimmings TO
70 1919
Kid gloves the hest undressed kid glove for
SlO0 at r. NJ. IIaddon & Co. lo-l9
Dresses cut and fit or made to order In latest
s,yle and lowest prices at II. NJ. uaddon d 20.
N'' 10-l1
"Thc people wear calicos are are g"lns iasi1
come quick If you wan, G""e on ,nd5
We have few china tca.scts that we arc Of
fcrinr Mt a bargain, now is the time to secure
n nice thing below its value. smith ~ son;
" ''0 1912
Have you seen our pretty, cheap tides:
SO dozen al linen Doyles;;, at 20, So 60, and
4 very large and varied stock Of dress goods
from 10 TO 95 cent. at r. NJ. lIaddon 4 Co. lo-l9
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ABOUT WEIGHING COTTON.
The Way to Insure Satisfaction to
the Farmer.

We hear in this community general com
plant OF the weights Of cotton sold in this
market. Whether or not there Is any ground
for this grumbling cannot say, but 1t is time
that some plan should be adopted to give the
farmers assurance that their cotton Is proper
ly weighed.
I will beg to be allowed to make the follow
ing suggestion Have our farmers to careful.
ly and accurately weigh all cotton dry, as II
comes out of the press, and place the number
Of pounds on the bale, or. If you wish, on a
slip of paper. and when weighed In Abbeville,
you find It does not nearly approximate your
weights, have 1t weighed again by some third
party until you are satisfied the weights are
correct.
We have nothing to do in fixing the price at
which we sell, nor have we any hand in ap-
pointing the one who shall weigh our cotton,
therefore 1t is our duty to see that all things
are done acceptably.
have never been In favor of reducing the
price OF Weighing to five cents. | have al
ways said we were more interested in having
our cotton correctly weighed by an efficient
man than in the reduction OF the cost OF
Weighing. j, TOWNS ROBERTSON.